Global ETF Issuance Explodes, with 15 New Cryptocurrency ETFs Launched in October

BlockBeats News, November 16th, KobeissiLetter released a market analysis stating that the global ETF issuance is experiencing explosive growth. In October, the global ETF issuance quantity increased by 19% year-on-year, reaching a record high of 137. This has brought the total ETF issuance so far this year to 918, which is 25% higher than the full-year record of 736 in 2024.

In October, 95 new stock ETFs were listed, accounting for 69% of the total; 15 new cryptocurrency ETFs were listed, more than twice the number in September. Leveraged stock and structured product ETFs accounted for nearly half of all new funds, at 67. At the current pace, the total issuance of ETFs for the full year of 2025 is expected to exceed 1100, ushering in a new historical issuance frenzy.